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Understanding Breast Density and the Impact of the New FDA Requirement: How Aidoc and ScreenPoint Support MQSA Compliance

Aidoc

Why Breast Density Matters in Cancer Screening Dense breast tissue affects screening in two key ways: Reduced Visibility : Dense tissue appears white on mammograms, as do tumors, making it harder to detect abnormalities. Inter-radiologist Variation : Assessments can vary up to 33% 1 when different radiologists interpret the same mammograms.

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AI can be used to 'rule-out' breast cancer on mammography

AuntMinnie

A deep-learning algorithm can rule out the presence of breast cancer on screening mammograms, improving specificity and yielding significant workflow and downstream savings, according to research published April 10 in Radiology. dataset 1: 143,593 mammograms interpreted by 11 breast radiologists from 2008 to 2017 U.S.

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Advancing Healthcare Access: Teleradiology Support for Rural Hospitals in Illinois and Ohio

Vesta Teleradiology

Access to quality healthcare in rural areas can be a significant challenge. As a teleradiology company, we specialize in bridging this gap by offering high-quality diagnostic imaging interpretation, ensuring rural healthcare providers can deliver top-tier care to their patients.

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Understanding the New Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) Amendment: What It Means for Healthcare Facilities and Patients

Vesta Teleradiology

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently enacted a final rule under the Mammography Quality Standards Act ( MQSA ). The Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) was originally enacted in 1992 to ensure high standards in mammography for the detection of breast cancer. What is the? What Does This Mean for Patients?

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iCAD and Densitas Partner to Enhance Precision Breast Health with Leading AI Solutions for Mammography Quality, Cancer Detection, and Risk Evaluation

Imaging Technology

Densitas offers a robust and comprehensive mammography quality assurance platform, comprised of intelliMammo and intelliMaven. ProFound AI for DBT improved radiologist sensitivity by 8% and reduced unnecessary patient recall rates by 7.2%. milla1cf Tue, 05/28/2024 - 07:00 May 28, 2024 — iCAD, Inc.,

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We Need MORE Quality Mammographers

Mammography Educators

I have always maintained the theory that those who do not like to perform mammograms should not do so. Again, the negative impact can be far reaching, not only in terms of department morale, but also in patient experience, which greatly affects screening compliance rates.

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Overcoming Callback Anxiety: Tips for Staying Calm and Confident

Mammography Educators

At the time, so many of us were new to breast imaging and had no idea what defined "good image quality". You introduce yourself as you are walking to the mammo room when the they say, "I heard that the girl who did my mammogram before ( and I think it was you!) , messed up my pictures, so I had to come back." She is not happy.